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"Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’," by Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, May 13, 2024
"Federal judge blasts threat by Alabama to prosecute groups aiding out-of-state abortions," by John Fritze, CNN, May 07, 2024
"Arizona governor repeals Civil War-era abortion ban," by Joe Duhownik, Courthouse News Service, May 02, 2024
"Representing People Charged with Crimes Associated with Being Pregnant," by Daniel N. Arshack, ABA Criminal Justice Magazine, May 02, 2024
"Arkansas and Tennessee challenge federal rule adding abortion to pregnancy protections," by Maggie Ryan, NPR, April 28, 2024
"New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some Texas doctors," by Eleanor Klibanoff, Associated Press, April 25, 2024
"Emergency abortion care mandate splits Supreme Court," by Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service, April 24, 2024
"Medical emergencies collide with abortion bans at Supreme Court," by Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service, April 19, 2024
"Arizona Legislature Expects New Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban," by Elizabeth Dias, The New York Times, April 17, 2024
"How Florida and Arizona Supreme Court rulings change the abortion access map," by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Hilary Fung, NPR, April 11, 2024
"The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon," by Katherine Davis-Young, NPR, April 09, 2024
"Florida justices okay an abortion amendment and trigger a six-week ban," by Regan McCarthy, WFSU, April 01, 2024
"A closer look at state personhood laws," by Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, March 29, 2024
"How 'fetal personhood' in Alabama's IVF ruling evolved from fringe to mainstream," by Odette Yousef, NPR, March 14, 2024
"Alabama governor signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients and providers," by Liz Baker, Debbie Elliott, and Susanna Capelouto, NPR, March 06, 2024